Ordinance Concerning Hauling and Timber Harvesting on Class VI Highways

Ordinance Concerning Hauling and Timber Harvesting on Class VI Highways

1. Class VI Highways shall be left in at least as good condition upon completion of hauling or timber harvesting operations as they were before operations commenced

2. Water control structures (ditching, broad based dips, waterbars, etc.) adequate to prevent storm water from running down or collecting in roadways, shall be installed along all portions ofClass VI Highwayused for hauling or timber harvesting.

3. All improvements to road surfaces of Class VI Highways shall be designed and constructed for permanent service. Temporary culverts shall be removed upon completion of operations and replaced with waterbars or broad based dips designed to handle 100-year-storm flows. Permanent culverts and stream crossings shall be designed to handle 100-year-storm flows.

4. All improvements to Class VI Highways shall be designed so that water moves quickly off the road surface. Ditches shall be used where needed to divert water away from the road surface. Water entering a roadway shall be moved under or across and away from the roadway before it can gain sufficient volume and speed to erode roadway or ditches.

5. The use of Class VI Highways is prohibited when ground conditions are not suitable for the road surface to support loads.

6. Skidding logs on Class VI Highways is prohibited.

7. Best Management Practices for Controlling Erosion on Timber Harvesting Operations in New Hampshire, published by the NH Division of Forests and Lands, shall be followed with respect to Truck Haul Roads, Skid Trails, Erosion Control Devices, and Stream Crossings.

This ordinance was adopted by the Bradford Board of Selectmen on______________________, 1999.

The Board of Selectmen: Richard Vitale, Marvin Rich, Christopher Frey